Registered: Feb 2003
Location: Sun Prairie, WI
Posts: 20

I tried using my Siemens wireless USB adaptor and found that wireless is not supported yet, so I was forced to find a wired adaptor. It took me a while, but I finally found an ethernet to usb adaptor that worked.

I tried the Siemens 10/100 and that did not work, I tried the newer Linksys usb 2.0 which I did not expect to work (although it did light up all the indicator lights, but failed to connect). I tried some cheap microsoft adaptor that also did not work, and finally returned all of those and tried an older Linksys USB100TX which worked like a charm.

To see what this model looks like follow the link below. There are a lot of these type of products out there and most did not work for me. I think this is one of the simpler and older pieces of equipment that must have supported drivers in the TIVO.

http://www.linksys.com/products/pro...?prid=126&grid=

Good luck

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Registered: May 2002
Location: Baltimore
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Could have saved some trouble searching on this forum for "usb ethernet".

Came up with http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-v...?postid=1009306

I use the 3com 3C460B, which I bought after doing a similar search.

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I think ThreeSoFar's advice is by far the best...gregpr

Four TiVos now, all with single Samsung drives:
Humax DRT800 w/DVD-R (174hrs)
Two older Series 2's (142hrs and 157hrs),and a newer nightlight
Series 2, a stupid case design IMO (174hrs)
All but the last are lifetimed. TiVite since 2000. There is a Good IR solution.

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Location: Sun Prairie, WI
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I actually did do some research and found some different model numbers that supposedly would work, however the only one on the list that I was able to find in the stores was the the Linksys that I ultimately stuck with. I went to three stores and bought what was available first, and ultimately found what I was looking for at Circuit City. I don't usually like to shop at Best Buy or Circuit City because I work for the local competition here in Madison, but we did not carry much in the way of networking gear.

I did search a bunch on the forums but was limited to what I could find in the stores, and I am impatient so I could not wait to buy something online. I should have researched more before I bought my Tivo, but I wanted to buy before the lifetime pricing went up. Besides I just bought my 65 inch Mitsubishi widescreen TV and just had to have my Tivo working. Thanks for your comments.

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Registered: May 2002
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I have the patience to wait for shipping, but not to deal with the idiots working at most B&M stores (I'm sure yours is the exception

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I think ThreeSoFar's advice is by far the best...gregpr

Four TiVos now, all with single Samsung drives:
Humax DRT800 w/DVD-R (174hrs)
Two older Series 2's (142hrs and 157hrs),and a newer nightlight
Series 2, a stupid case design IMO (174hrs)
All but the last are lifetimed. TiVite since 2000. There is a Good IR solution.

Got Vonage 4/9/03--need a referral credit?

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Registered: Feb 2003
Location: Sun Prairie, WI
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yeah I hear you. I did not enjoy my experiences at the stores I shopped at, and honestly our sales people knew much less about the product than I needed them to know. I have made a point to fill them in on my experiences and what works. hopefully future customers will benefit from my experience. by the way, I am loving my tivo. yay for me!

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